TESTING THE COUNTERFEIT BIBLES?

(What and Where is the Word of God?)

       
The Four theories
1. Only the Original Manuscripts                  3. The mystical Bible of all the translations
2. Only the Hebrew and Greek Texts            4. The AV 1611 Bible for English speaking people
Fundamental Principles to Avoid Bible Issue Confusion
1. That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. 1 Cor 2:5
2. . . . received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily --Acts 17:11
3. All scripture is . . . profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction . . . --2 Tim 3:16
4. That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. -- 2 Tim 3:17
5. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. 1 Sam. 3:1
6 . . . . the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. -- 1 Sam 3:19
7 . . . . the HOLY scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation . . . -- 2 Tm 3:15
8 . . . . thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. -- Psa. 138:21
9 . . . . he that HATH my word, let him speak my word faithfully. -- Jer. 23:28
Which Bible Was Primarily Instrumental in Your Salvation? Which Shall Judge You?
1. So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. -- Rom. 10:17
2. Being born again . . . by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. -- 1 Pet 1:23
3. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth . . . --James 1:18
4. He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have
spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. -- John 12:48  
Which Bible Primarily Fed You and Caused You to Grow in the Lord?
1. As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: -- 1 Pet 2:2
2. . . . the word of his grace, which is able to build you up . . . -- Acts 20:32
3. . . . Man shall not live . . . but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God --Matt 4:4
4. . . . when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men,
but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in  you . . . -- 1 Thess 2:13
Which Bible Cleanses the Church and Young Men?
1. That he might sanctify and cleanse it (church) with the washing of water by the word, --Eph 5:26
2. Where withal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word --
Psa 119:9
Which Bible Shall We Preach, Witness, and Use for Doctrine?
1. Preach the word . . . reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. -- 2 Tim 4:2
2. . . . the word of God is quick [alive], and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword . . . and is
a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. -- Heb 4:12
3. Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to
exhort and to convince the gainsayers. -- Titus 1:9
4. . . . sound speech, that cannot be condemned . . . -- Titus 2:8
5. . . . the HOLY scriptures, which ARE able to make thee wise unto salvation . . . -- 2 Tim 3:15
6. All scripture IS given by inspiration of God, and IS profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto
all good works. -- 2 Tim. 3:16, 17
The Purity and Truth of the Scriptures
1. The words of the LORD are pure words tried in a furnace . . . purified seven times.  -- Ps. 119:40
2 . . . . true from the beginning and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. -- Psa
119:160
3. Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. -- Pro. 30:5   
The Inspiration of the Scriptures
1. All scripture IS given by inspiration of God, and IS profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all
good works. -- 2 Tim. 3:16, 17
 2. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they
were moved by the Holy Ghost. -- 2 Pet 1:21
3. . . . this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, Take thee a roll of a book, and write
therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel . . . Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of
Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken
unto him, upon a roll of a book. -- Jer 36:1-4
4. Then took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah; who wrote
therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the
fire: and there were added besides unto them many like words. -- Jer. 36:32
The Preservation of the Scripures
1. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. -- Psa 12:7
2. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven. -- Ps. 119:89
3. Thy word IS very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it. -- Ps. 119:140
4. Thy word IS true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever --
Ps 119:160
5. . . . the word of our God shall stand for ever. Isa 40:8
6.  . . . my words . . . shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the
mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever. --Isa 59:21
7 . . . . he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. -- Jer. 23:28
8.  Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice . . . -- Heb 3:7
9.  Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth
and abideth for ever . . . the word of the Lord endureth for ever. -- 1 Pet 1:23-25
10. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. -- Matt. 24:35
11. . . . unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; -- John 10:35
12. Preach the word . . . reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. -- 2 Tim 4:2
13. . . . they have kept thy word. -- John 17:6
14. . . . blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. -- Rev 22:7
Warnings to the Brethren Regarding Bible Correctors
1. . . . if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. -- Isa 8:20
2. I am against the prophets . . . that steal my words every one from his neighbour. -- Jer 23:30
3. . . . ye have perverted the words of the living God . . . -- Jer 23:36-38
4. Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition . . . -- Mark 7:13
5. He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have
spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. -- John 12:48
6. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings . . . -- John 14:24
7. For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God . . . -- 2 Cor. 2:17
8. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. -- Pro 30:6
9. Ye shall not add unto the word . . . neither shall ye diminish ought from it . . . -- Deut. 4:2
10. Knowing this . . . no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. -- 2 Pet 1:20
11. If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord
Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; -- 1 Tim 6:3
12. . . . some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they
do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. -- 2 Pet 3:16
13. . . . If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in
this book: if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his
part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. -- Rev.
22:18, 19

Compiled by Herb Evans